Development of low enriched uranium target plates by thermo-mechanical processing of UAl2-Al matrix for production of 99Mo in Pakistan

Kanwar Liaqat Ali; Akhlaque Ahmad Khan; Ahmad Mushtaq; Farhan Imtiaz; Maratab Ali Ziai; Amir Gulzar; Muhammad Farooq; Nazar Hussain; Nisar Ahmed; Shahid Pervez; Jamshed Hussain Zaidi

doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2012.10.014

Development of low enriched uranium target plates by thermo-mechanical processing of UAl₂-Al matrix for production of ⁹⁹Mo in Pakistan

Kanwar Liaqat Ali, Akhlaque Ahmad Khan, Ahmad Mushtaq, Farhan Imtiaz, Maratab Ali Ziai, Amir Gulzar, Muhammad Farooq, Nazar Hussain, Nisar Ahmed, Shahid Pervez, Jamshed Hussain Zaidi

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Uranium aluminide predominated with UAl₂ phase was prepared by arc-melting procedures and comminuted to required particle size. UAl₂ and Al powders were blended and compacted to achieve LEU fuel density of 2.17 g/cm³. The picture-frame technique was used to clad the dispersions (UAl₂-Al) with aluminum. A few target plates were fabricated by thermo-mechanical processing (hot rolling and annealing) of UAl₂-Al matrix contained in roll billet of Al. The fabricated plates were characterized by destructive and some of non-destructive testing techniques and then annealed to achieve required phase of uranium aluminide for proper dissolution in basic media.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	77-85
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nuclear Engineering and Design
Volume	255
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2012.10.014
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Ali, K. L., Khan, A. A., Mushtaq, A., Imtiaz, F., Ziai, M. A., Gulzar, A., Farooq, M., Hussain, N., Ahmed, N., Pervez, S., & Zaidi, J. H. (2013). Development of low enriched uranium target plates by thermo-mechanical processing of UAl₂-Al matrix for production of ⁹⁹Mo in Pakistan. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 255, 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2012.10.014

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Development of low enriched uranium target plates by thermo-mechanical processing of UAl₂-Al matrix for production of ⁹⁹Mo in Pakistan

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